When Is Christmas Day 2026?
Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 2026 â a Friday. That is 63 days from today. The date is confirmed, so the only thing that moves is the countdown itself.
| Year | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Friday |
| 2027 | Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | Mon 25 Dec 2028 | Monday |
| 2029 | Tue 25 Dec 2029 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Wed 25 Dec 2030 | Wednesday |
| 2031 | Thu 25 Dec 2031 | Thursday |
Why the day of the week moves
A date advances by one weekday each year, because 365 days is 52 weeks plus one day. In a leap year it advances by two, which is why the weekday occasionally jumps. Over the six years in the table above you can watch both patterns: the single-step years and the leap-year double step.
This matters more than it sounds if you are planning around a weekend. An event that lands on a Saturday this year may fall midweek in two years' time, which changes everything from travel to time off.
About Christmas Day 2026
Christmas Day 2026 falls on Friday, December 25, 2026. The big one: the Christian celebration of the nativity and the world's most widely observed holiday â two billion people, one tree, and an economy the size of a small nation resting on what's under it.
The live counter above counts down the days, hours and minutes to Christmas Day 2026 in your local time zone, and switches to a 'days since' counter once it arrives.
Quick facts
| Date | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Category | Holiday / observance |